The album is great but I'm disappointed at the lack of features. I expected JID and Dreamville at least.
Its probably gonna grow on me like cherry bomb did.
EDIT: updated my rating. It went from a 65 to an 75
People who say "I like Kanye, not Ye" are fucking delusional. He's the same person. He never "changed." He just revealed himself to the world once he was too big to fail. Fuck Kanye West and fuck nazis.
Industry Baby is super catchy and very well produced. It was even good enough to appeal to non-rap fans. I constantly hear this song on the radio and I don't mind, because you hear something new on this track everytime you listen to it.
I especially love Jack Harlow's section of the song, where the music is toned back and you hear the great mixing and sound design shine through. It perfectly breaks the song up into digestible pieces that are paletable to rap fans and general audiences.
Very hype release from Em and I think it somewhat falls short. "Houdini" goes back to the style of early 2000s Eminem with a goofy tone and polarizing material. While Eminem talking about being "canceled" in 2024 is kinda cringe, this song is still pretty catchy, though there are some bars in here that suck.
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